- Music by Ricky Ian Gordon and Libretto by Michael Korie | The Grapes of Wrath Choral Concert Suite, world premiere; based on the novel by John Steinbeck
- Giuseppe Verdi | "Anvil Chorus" from Il Trovatore
- Giacomo Puccini | "Humming Chorus" from Madama Butterfly
- Giuseppe Verdi | “Va pensiero” from Nabucco
- Pietro Mascagni | "Easter Hymn" from Cavalleria rusticana
- Giuseppe Verdi | "Rataplan" from La Forza del Destino
- Modest Mussorgsky | Coronation Scene from Boris Godunov
- Grant Gershon, conductor
- Guest artists: Elizabeth Bishop, soprano; Brian Leerhuber, baritone; Kim Josephson, baritone
- 120-voice Los Angeles Master Chorale with orchestra
An unforgettable night at the opera. Highlighted by the world premiere of an extraordinary choral concert suite based on American composer Gordon’s acclaimed new opera The Grapes of Wrath with libretto by Michael Korie. Sharing the bill: Nabucco, Boris Godunov and other fan favorites. Bravo!
This concert is part of the inaugural Festival of New American Musicals taking place in May and June, 2008.
Great Opera Choruses Pancake Breakfast for Circle of Friends donors of $600 or more — Sat, May 17 at 9 am in BP Hall. To RSVP, email Patrick Brown or call 213-972-3122.
Dress Rehearsal for Circle of Friends donors of $100 or more — Sat, May 17 at 10 am, Walt Disney Concert Hall. To RSVP, email Patrick Brown or call 213-972-3122.
Listen Up! pre-concert conversation with Grant Gershon and KUSC’s Alan Chapman — Sun, May 18 at 6 pm in BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Free to concert attendees.
Maestro & Friends Cabaret for Circle of Friends donors of $5,000 or more — Tue, Jun 17 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. To RSVP, email Patrick Brown or call 213-972-3122.
“Walt Disney Concert Hall, Frank Gehry’s gift to surround-sound buffs, usually sits waiting for someone to take advantage of its spatial layout. Few have. Grant Gershon is among the exceptions. The piece that struck gold was Thomas Tallis’ remarkable ‘Spem in Alium.’ If the recording industry wants to jump-start its flagging multichannel formats, how about recording the Master Chorale’s Tallis right here in Disney Hall, in 5.1 surround, and marketing it as the ultimate surround demo single?” — Los Angeles Times
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